Watford vs Middlesbrough 0-0

Watford and Middlesbrough played out a goalless draw at Vicarage Road. The visitors had most of the ball and the better numbers, but they did not find a finish. Watford kept them out and Middlesbrough settled for a point.

It was 0-0 at half-time.

Middlesbrough made the first change on 45 minutes, sending on Max Arfsten for Amario Cozier-Duberry. They made two more changes in the 66th minute, with Sebastian Berhalter and David Strelec going off for Myles Peart-Harris and Kyle Joseph. Watford then made three changes on 73 minutes, with Jordan Zemura, Amin Nabizada and Mamadou Doumbia replaced by Marc Bola, Stephy Mavididi and Luca Kjerrumgaard. Watford's only booking came on 71 minutes for Haktab Omar Traore, who had come on in the 14th minute.

Middlesbrough had 74% possession and 667 passes to Watford's 221. They also finished with more shots, 16 to 8, more shots on target, 4 to 1, and higher xG, 1.89 to 0.39. Watford won 5 corners to Middlesbrough's 6, had 4 offsides to 1 and made 4 saves to Middlesbrough's 1.

Middlesbrough collected three yellow cards, for Callum Brittain on 21 minutes, Sam Byram on 43 minutes and Sebastian Berhalter on 59 minutes. Watford had one yellow card, for Haktab Omar Traore on 71 minutes. There were no red cards.